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Amrita University illuminating rural India via renewable resources

Last September, in her birthday address, Amma pointed out that India is suffering from a split personality–success when it comes to technological advancement and failure in terms of poverty, illiteracy, health sanitation and crimes against women. “A split personality is never a sign of sound health,” Amma said. “If we want to see India become […]

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Solar-charger for cell phones

In Amma’s Center in Switzerland, a Teen-Meeting took place with a very interesting topic: Save energy by making your own cell phone charger with solar power.   Dr. Jayaprasad Arumughan, Scientist at ISC, gave an inspiring talk on the status of Photovoltaics. Afterwards the youngsters built their own solar panels and got a solar-charger for […]